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Where does “wisseling” come from?

wisseling (Dutch) comes from Dutch wisselen, from Middle Dutch wisselen, from Old Dutch wissalon, from Proto-Germanic wihslōną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wisseling (Dutch): change, swap, exchange

Definitions

  1. change, swap, exchange

Ancestry of “wisseling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwisselento swap, to exchange; to vary, to change
2Middle Dutchwisselento swap, to exchange; to confuse; to change
3Old Dutchwissalon—
4Proto-Germanicwihslōnąto change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wisseling”

  • stofwisseling
  • gedaantewisseling
  • woordenwisseling
  • troonswisseling
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